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The OPPO DV-980 has 7.1 audio but the OPPO DV-981 doesn't. I'm assuming it doesn't matter which model I purchase because my Denon AVR 3808 will decode the audio anyway, is this correct? Or is there a benefit to the OPPO DV-980 with 7.1 audio?
Hope I'm not hijacking this thread.
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the one thing I have to caution you on is HDCP. Many AVRs (I have Pioneer 82TSX, Marantz 8001, and Denon 3808) have handshaking issues. So you'll see video or audio drop out while it's syncing or you may have to turn the whole system on and off for it to resync. This is the most common for cable settop boxes (you mention you don't watch much tv so you may have less of an issue).
If you can wait, I would probably sit out until next year for things to settle down even more. For me, the better soundtrack/effects of the movie make it worthwhile. More so than the video portion. Keep in mind that most movies do not look like HD broadcast. It's more grainy by design or doesn't have the "looks like a kodak picture moving" clarity of sports HD broadcast. It's certainly better quality than DVD or SD broadcast, but depending on the movie, you may or may not get the Wow! affect.
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Hey, Happy Birthday, Nick!!
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Happy Birthday! Every spouse has different requirements. One method that may work for you is to keep talking about upgrading. Spend a lot of time online researching exactly what you're going to buy. Eventually, she may TELL you to just buy the damn things. 
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Don't know anything about "upgrades", Nick, but Happy Birthday!
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Upgrade Justification to the Spouse?
In the Marine Corps I was always taught that it’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission when making a decision. But then like fredk I’m also divorced. On the flip side…is there something expensive you can buy her and then use the guilt to leverage the new equipment you want. Will cost more and may take longer but has good odds. Dean
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I think that allowance thing is a great idea, though it would have done nothing to help my marriage.
Its interesting to read threads like this. It seems there are almost as many ways to deal with this issue as there are marriages.
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Nick - I think that the size of the upgrade is proportional to the amount of begging required. I am about a year away from getting a new tube amp.
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